Legal Opinion

Baptist Foundation of Texas v. Buchanan

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 17, 1956No. 15052PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, Justice.

This appeal by the Baptist Foundation of Texas is from an order of the District Court of Van Zandt County sustaining a plea in abatement and dismissing its cause of action; on grounds, in effect, that appellant was not a “person interested” in the estate of Carroll Lee Youngblood, deceased, within purview of Arts. 3433 and 5534, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. Appellant, a religious and charitable corporation, will be herein referred to as the “Foundation” and appellee, sister of decedent, as “Mrs. Buchanan.”

Litigation between the named parties arises under separate instruments, each…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Logan v. ThomasonTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  2. Carlson v. LantzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Abrams v. Ross' EstateTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  4. Sheppard v. GravesSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  5. Langehennig v. HohmannTexas Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Atkins v. WombleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Abbott v. FoyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Cason v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2001
  4. Chambers v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Hamilton v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

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